Tag Archives: Writing

Lyra’s Christmas in the city

Posted on January 5, 2023 by annabellefranklinauthor

Hi, Lyra here! I’ve just come back from a holiday in the city. It was totally different from home – busy and noisy, and we stayed in rooms that were all upstairs. There were new toys, new stuff to chew … Continue reading →

Posted in Dogs | Tagged Blogging, Christmas, Cockapoo, Dogs, Goldendoodle, Holiday, Pets, Whippets, Writing | 11 Comments

The very next day, they gave it away…

Posted on December 14, 2022 by annabellefranklinauthor

It’s always sad to see the queues of people in the stores after Christmas, taking back unwanted gifts. The trouble with surprises is they don’t always turn out to be what people want. So how’s this for a solution? Before … Continue reading →

Posted in Annabelle's writing | Tagged Blogging, children, Children's books, Christmas, Dogs, Fairyland, Gift ideas, Gifts, Goblins, Humour, presents, Writing | 14 Comments

Night in the Sock Garden #Halloween

Posted on November 2, 2022 by annabellefranklinauthor

Here’s a spooky little snippet from my kids’ novel Gateway to Magic, the story of a gaming fanatic trapped in Fairyland where all tech is banned by law. Steven has been made to live in a toadstool and work for … Continue reading →

Posted in Annabelle's writing | Tagged Blogging, Children's books, Children's story, Fairy Queen, Fairyland, Fantasy, Halloween, Horror, Humour, Monster, Writing | 2 Comments

Jade’s Cartoons #amwriting #short story

Posted on September 28, 2022 by annabellefranklinauthor

Jade sat on the footstool in front of the TV, trying to watch cartoons. Behind her, the room was lined with ancient relatives: great-grannies and great-aunts, resting their capacious bottoms on chintz chairs, munching cakes and slurping tea with dodgy … Continue reading →

Posted in Annabelle's writing | Tagged Blogging, Cartoons, Humour, magic, Short Stories, Writing | 3 Comments

When Pan is the DJ

Posted on August 24, 2022 by annabellefranklinauthor

The most boring thing you can say to a dog is ‘Go and lie down’. I’m at the age when I want to party. Lying down is for old dogs. It’s the last thing I want to do on warm summer … Continue reading →

Posted in Dogs | Tagged Blogging, Dogs, Fairies, garden, magic, Pan, Pets, Summer, Whippets, Writing | 10 Comments

The Slapstyx – a great summer holiday read! #kidlit #fantasy #humour

Posted on July 27, 2022 by annabellefranklinauthor

What if the dirt and grime that appears in our homes was actually put there by goblins? What if those goblins filled our homes with dirt that could only be removed with one product – a detergent that poisoned the … Continue reading →

Posted in Annabelle's writing | Tagged Adventure, Book blogs, Children's books, Ecology, Fantasy, Goblins, Humour, Mermaids, Seaside, Writing | Leave a comment

Educating Lyra

Posted on June 15, 2022 by annabellefranklinauthor

Lyra had her first birthday last month. She has also had her first season, and killed her first rabbit. She’s well into adolescence, and like most teens she sleeps all morning and wants to stay out all night. It’s great … Continue reading →

Posted in Dogs | Tagged Blogging, College, Dogs, Education, Greyhounds, Pets, Recreation, Therapy dogs, University, Whippets, Writing | 5 Comments

Lyra Goes to School

Posted on April 14, 2022 by annabellefranklinauthor

Lyra is almost a year old now, and much calmer than when she first came. Her couch potato training is going well and she sleeps most of the morning, allowing me to get on with my WIP. Soon she’ll be … Continue reading →

Posted in Annabelle's writing, Dogs | Tagged Blogging, Children's books, Dog training, Dogs, Pets, Sighthounds, Stories, Whippets, Writing | 6 Comments

Lyra’s Lessons

Posted on December 30, 2021 by annabellefranklinauthor

As some of you may know, my previous hounds have been avid readers, and they all loved a good story. When they appeared to be asleep with their paws twitching, their astral bodies would be racing through Storyland, hunting down … Continue reading →

Posted in Annabelle's writing, Dogs | Tagged Blogging, Children's books, Dogs, New Year, Pets, Puppies, Stories, Whippets, Writing | 4 Comments

Terminal Boredom #shortstory #amwriting #writingcommunity

Posted on November 18, 2021 by annabellefranklinauthor

I was very scared when I died, because I’d done terrible things in my life. I always thought I’d have time to make up for them, but in the end it wasn’t to be. I kept putting off atonement until … Continue reading →